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kill
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
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noun
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
“the pilot reported two kills during the mission”
noun
the act of terminating a life
noun
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
verb
end or extinguish by forceful means
“Stamp out poverty!”
verb
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
“Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods”
verb
cause to cease operating
“kill the engine”
verb
tire out completely
“The daily stress of her work is killing her”
verb
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
“kill these lines in the President's speech”
verb
drink down entirely
“He downed three martinis before dinner”
verb
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
“This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank”
verb
cause the death of, without intention
“She was killed in the collision of three cars”
verb
deprive of life
“AIDS has killed thousands in Africa”
verb
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
“She killed the ball”
verb
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
“The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!”
verb
be the source of great pain for
“These new shoes are killing me!”
verb
thwart the passage of
“kill a motion”
verb
be fatal
“cigarettes kill”
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Example Sentences
the pilot reported two kills during the mission
Stamp out poverty!
Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods
kill the engine
The daily stress of her work is killing her
kill these lines in the President's speech
He downed three martinis before dinner
She killed a bottle of brandy that night
They popped a few beers after work
This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank
The farmer killed a pig for the holidays
She was killed in the collision of three cars
AIDS has killed thousands in Africa
She killed the ball
He killed the ball
The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!
These new shoes are killing me!
kill a motion
he shot down the student's proposal
cigarettes kill
drunken driving kills
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